The Valleywise Health Board of Directors selected Michael White, MD as the system's next president and chief executive officer, succeeding Steve Purves following his retirement later this year. White, who joined Valleywise Health in 2019, currently serves as the health system's executive vice president and chief clinical officer and will...
Dignity Health's East Valley hospitals, Arizona's Mercy Gilbert Medical Center and Arizona General Hospital in Mesa joined the 5-star lineup along with HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak and Banner Goldfield Medical Center in Apache Junction, the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, and VA Medical Centers in Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson. Valleywise...
Kelly Barr was appointed the Maricopa County Special Health Care District Board of Directors to fill the seat vacated by Barbara Rodriguez Mundell in March.
Chris Koch was also named to a seat on the Valleywise Health governing board.Arizona News
Barr succeeds former board member Barbara Rodriguez Mundell and brings more than 30 years of leadership experience, including senior roles at Salt River Project and her current position as associate vice president and chief alliance officer at Arizona State University’s Global Futures Laboratory.
The Maricopa County Special Health...Arizona Comings & Goings
Ana Pereira is now the VP of marketing and communications for Valleywise Health. Her former roles included the director of communications for the City of Mesa and VP of client services at Urias Communications.Arizona Comings & Goings
Warren Whitney was promoted to chief administrative officer for Valleywise Health, he was formerly the SVP of government affairs.Arizona Comings & Goings
Valleywise Health President and CEO Steve Purves has scheduled his retirement for the end of his contract in October 2026, concluding a 45-year career and 12 years leading Arizona’s only public teaching hospital and safety-net system.
Purves oversaw what Valleywise calls one of the most consequential modernization periods in its...Arizona Comings & Goings
Lisa Hartsock is now the chief executive officer, board of directors at Valleywise Health Foundation. Hartsock was formerly the foundations relations executive.Arizona News
Three major Arizona health systems are making significant strides to improve access and meet community needs—infrastructure investment, national recognition, and strategic partnerships are all part of the story.
Northern Arizona Healthcare Expands in Flagstaff
Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) is moving forward with a redesigned...
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Arizona largest pediatric health system, quietly discontinued part of its gender-affirming care program for patients under 19, following an executive order signed last week by President Donald Trump. Previous announcements focused on LGBTQ+ health equity and inclusion have vanished from the websites of both...
Reports have shown Arizona is falling far behind the pack on adult mental healthcare and ranks among the lowest in the country because of its prevalence of mental illness and limited access to mental healthcare. According to CMS data, the nation's highest psychiatric readmission rate was 35% in contrast to a 13.4% readmission rate at...Arizona News
The new 10-story hospital campus at 24th Street and Roosevelt, East of downtown Phoenix, started receiving patients last week including 200 patients from the health system's legacy hospital that opened in 1971.
Arizona's only public teaching hospital, the new facility was made possible by $935 million in bond funding approved in 2014....Arizona Bricks & Mortar
The safety-net health system re-opening 15 inpatient behavioral health beds at its Maryvale hospital this week. The beds were closed in 2022 due to staffing challenges.
Valleywise Health is the largest provider of court-ordered inpatient behavioral healthcare in Arizona, with 412 licensed beds at three hospitals in Mesa, Maryvale and...Arizona News
Emergency departments across Arizona are flooded with patients seeking care for respiratory illnesses as cases of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19 have risen simultaneously.
Valleywise Health told AZCentral that the rise in patient volumes was related to the unsheltered and substance use disorder crises as unhoused...Arizona News
On October 27, the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) presented the award to Purves for providing exceptional service and a selfless commitment to advancing healthcare and expanding its accessibility in Arizona.
The Salsbury Award, the most esteemed recognition that AzHHA bestows upon individuals, honors the late...Arizona News
The healthcare workforce staffing shortage is affecting all sectors of healthcare, including psychiatric healthcare in Arizona. Limited bed availability in psychiatric facilities and the dearth of places for homeless seniors to go has resulted in a multifaceted crisis centered around nursing care and mental health.
During the...Arizona News
The new 10-story Valleywise Health Medical Center is on budget with the building nearly 75% complete and Mayo Clinic submitted its zoning application to the city of Phoenix for Discovery Oasis, a 120-acre medical and research campus near its Phoenix hospital. Yuma Regional Medical Center is reporting a surge of migrant patients has cost...
A snapshot of Arizona hospital-based health systems in Arizona including their size and scope, net profits, net margins, patient revenue, payor mix, quality ratings, partnerships, ACO affiliations, leadership lists, and more. Also included: the latest news on Rural Emergency Hospitals and the complicated financials of nonprofit...
A moderate Republican legislator, McGee served terms in both the Arizona House of Representatives and Senate, serving in 2019 and 2020 as chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. On Monday, Dec. 5, Brophy McGee began her four-year term on the Maricopa County Special Healthcare District Board.
Director Woody Thomas...
Even more counties in Arizona are seeing elevated community transmission levels of COVID-19 this week, and the surge is now having an impact on local hospitals. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has renewed the public health emergency.
Last week, there were 18,135 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Arizona and 66...
